Illuminated manuscripts : the book before Gutenberg / Giulia Bologna.
Here is an image which shows a side by side comparison of the inspiration and my finished scroll blank. I chose not to fill in the shaded area as was done in the original manuscript. I think I like the way it looks with just the red and gold.
Paper Stock: Strathmore Bristol Board - Vellum Surface, 9in X 12in
Gilding: Holbein Gold gouache.
Technique: Free hand sketched with a mechanical pencil.
Inked in with Red India ink applied with a metal-nibbed dip pen.
